Charlie Murphy, Dead At 57

According to TMZ…Charlie Murphy, older brother of Eddie Murphy and a very successful and popular stand-up comedian in his own right has died.

According to Charlie’s manager, he died from leukemia Wednesday morning in a NYC hospital. He’d been going undergoing chemotherapy. Family members tell us they’re absolutely shocked because they thought he was getting better. The family would call him frequently, and he’d even joke they were calling too much.

Some of Charlie’s most famous moments came on “Chappelle’s Show” with Rick James and Prince.